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John Layfield
John Charles Layfield, better known by the ring name John "Bradshaw" Layfield, is an American professional wrestling color commentator, retired professional wrestler and former football player. He is signed to WWE, where he is an ambassador and commentator for the company.
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business · American professional wrestler (born 1966) · entrepreneur · professional wrestler · actor · radio personality · American football player · also John Layfield, JBL, John Charles Layfield, John "Bradshaw" Layfield, Vampiro Americano, John Bradshaw Layfield
Born 29 November 1966 · Q44692
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You want to make it hard, especially if they feel like they belong to something. Once you start getting those gang leaders, everyone else follows because they are going to be your leaders either in a good way or a bad way. What we want it to be is in a good way.
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2026· 17 entries
“When I was at the World Cup, I certainly found something. I don”
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“You want to make it hard, especially if they feel like they belong to something. Once you start getting those gang leaders, everyone else follows because they are going to be your leaders either in a good way or a bad way. What we want it to be is in a good way.”
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“Rugby is just a ball. I would be much more versed to coach American football, but you need 22 players and all of the equipment. With rugby, all you need is some green grass, a ball and a bunch of kids who want to run into each other really hard, which they enjoy. They don”
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“There was a big gang there and he was so certain he was going to lose that he was putting his bag there because he didn”
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“We had created something where it was more important to wear that shirt, to go through all that hard work, to do all of the things that we demand of these young men. It was more important for them to stick up for their teammate than it was to stick up for their local gang. That”
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“I wrestled all over the world, in carnivals and tents in Europe and in Japan over 50 times. All of a sudden I make it to the main event, and now I am world champion. I enjoyed every second of it.”
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“I literally had a police escort out of El Paso and all the way to Odessa. The police told me not to come back, that they thought I would get killed. It was that great. We set an attendance record at Staples Center [in Los Angeles] a few weeks later, and because of Eddie Guerrero, he molded my character. Eddie wanted my character to work.”
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“And I sat there and I thought,”
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“At least as far as personal fulfillment with these young men and getting an opportunity to work with some great coaches and volunteers in Bermuda who simply want to do the right thing for young people who, for no fault of their own, are born into circumstances that are not conducive to success.”
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“It was late in my career, and I thought my career was over. I tore my biceps and had two hernia surgeries. I didn”
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“How long has it been since you guys that spend all your time reporting on us have been with a woman other than your mother? After all, when I see you in airports hanging out, you are always with guys. You guys don”
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“d done before when performing in Germany both for WWE and for a German wrestling outfit, and is among the”
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“I was playing a character. It”
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“s gratitude for ya. But America could only contain its aggression within its own boundaries for so long. Ultimately, America released its war-like hostilities on the rest of the world. There was World War I, World War II, the Korean War. Tell me America, what right did you have to be in Korea? [crowd chants”
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Layfield would return to the ring at OVW 1400 with Cash Flow in a Tornado Tag Team match against Kash Daniel and Dustin Jackson
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2024· 1 entry
To defend the AAA Mega Championship, in which Nemeth lost to Alberto El Patrón
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2023· 1 entry
JBL served as a guest commentator for the 21st annual Tribute to the Troops episode on SmackDown
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2021· 1 entry
Layfield began hosting a podcast series with Gerald Brisco
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2020· 3 entries
Made an appearance at Survivor Series during The Undertaker's retirement ceremony
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Won the WWE Hall of Fame with _Retired WWE (2020).
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During WWE Backstage it was officially announced that JBL would be inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame as part of WrestleMania 36 week however the event was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic
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2018· 1 entry
Playing poker with other legends and superstars
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2017· 1 entry
JBL announced that he was stepping away from the SmackDown Live commentary team to focus on humanitarian work in and out of WWE, mainly as a Beyond Sport Global Ambassador
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2016· 2 entries
When ACU hosted the University of Central Arkansas
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Serving as analyst for a pair of Abilene Christian University radio broadcasts and two Southland Conference games televised on American Sports Network
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2014· 1 entry
At the Royal Rumble, JBL wrestled in his first WWE match in nearly five years as a surprise entrant in the Royal Rumble match
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2013· 1 entry
JBL became the third commentator for Raw alongside Michael Cole and Jerry Lawler
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2012· 1 entry
Layfield inducted his former tag team partner and real life best friend Ron Simmons into the 2012 WWE Hall of Fame
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2011· 1 entry
Created the nonprofit organization Beyond Rugby Bermuda, using rugby union to provide young people with an alternative to gangs
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2010· 1 entry
The Miz referenced Layfield in an onscreen promo about hazing he faced in the locker room early in his career
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2009· 2 entries
Won the WWE Intercontinental Champion with _Retired WWE (2009).
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Michaels agreed to take part in an "All or Nothing" match at No Way Out on February 15
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2008· 2 entries
After hitting JBL with a chair
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Layfield Energy launched a drink called MamaJuana Energy
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2006· 2 entries
Won the WWE United States Champion with _Retired WWE (2006).
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“s place as the new color commentator for SmackDown!. He made his debut as a color commentator on the June 16 episode of SmackDown!. JBL noted in a commentary on TheStreet.com that he was retiring from in-ring competition for good. In his final column on the website, JBL wrote,”
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2005· 2 entries
Against Big Show and Kurt Angle in a Triple Threat match when he pinned Angle after the Clothesline From Hell and against Big Show in a Barbed Wire Steel Cage match at No Way Out on February 20, when Big Show chokeslamme
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“But because of Eddie, I had that incredible run, and it was just the right time. I had the perfect foil in this incredible Latino star, who was one of my best friends.”
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2004· 4 entries
Won the WWE Champion with _Retired WWE (2004).
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Bradshaw entered into the Royal Rumble match at entry number 5, but quickly was eliminated by Chris Benoit
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Layfield was hired by CNBC to be a contributor
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Simmons retired and the APA separated, and Layfield was rebranded as the heel character JBL— a rough-mannered, brawling, blustering, bad-tempered and bigmouthed Texas elite businessman, driven into the arena by limousine
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2003· 1 entry
Layfield published a book on financial management titled Have More Money Now
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2002· 1 entry
APA won a Tag Team Turmoil match and as a result, they challenged for the tag title at WrestleMania X8 along with Hardys and Dudleys, in a Four Corners Elimination match
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2001· 1 entry
Won the WWE European Champion with _Retired WWE (2001).
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2000· 1 entry
APA won their third WWF Tag Team Championship on the July 9, 2001, episode of Raw is War by defeating the Dudley Boyz (Bubba Ray and D-Von)
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1998· 1 entry
Wrestled as a mid-carder wrestling the likes of Marc Mero at Mayhem in Manchester, Kaientai (Funaki, Dick Togo, and Men's Teioh) with Taka Michinoku in a handicap match at Over the Edge in which Michinoku was pinned
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1993· 1 entry
From Steve Dane and Chaz Taylor, eventually losing them to The Fabulous Freebirds (Jimmy Garvin and Terry Gordy) on June 3, 1994
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1990· 1 entry
Played for Las Vegas Raiders (1990–1990).
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1966· 1 entry
Born 1966-11-29.
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